Craig Culver
Fruitland,ID
Summary
Successful business professional accomplished in administering, validating and improving business processes. Skilled in auditing existing systems to identify weaknesses and implement corrective actions. Data-driven project manager and problem solver. Focused Processing Manager promoting more than 35 years' expertise successfully working for organizations in the Food Processing market. Courteous and cordial with a desire to take on challenges at a new company.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Processing Manager
JR Simplot
Ontario, OR
12.2022 - Current
- Compiled manufacturing records and predetermined parameters to design controls and eliminate waste.
- Established work schedules, assignments and production sequences to meet production goals.
- Administered daily processes by maintaining information integrity and verifying completeness of established procedures.
- Improved overall business process management by executing, measuring and monitoring new systems.
- Compiled, modeled and reported on Downtime data to support efficiency targets.
- Conducted reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
Manufacturing Excellence Manager
JR Simplot
Ontario, OR
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Improved methods and procedures for processes, measurement, documenting and workflow techniques.
- Oversaw risk identification, operational weaknesses and validation of corrective action plans.
- Collaborated with technical staff to streamline production processes.
- Reviewed operations and conferred with technical or administrative staff to resolve production and processing problems.
- Developed production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance and other operational reports to detect production problems.
- Exceeded team goals by partnering with staff to share and implement best practices that achieve monthly quotas.
- Implemented cost-control programs such as Oil Usage and Solids SPC
Continuous Improvement Manager
KraftHeinz Food
Ontario, OR
02.2019 - 07.2022
- Trained and mentored project leaders to drive culture change toward total quality mindset across production continuum.
- Managed continuous improvement strategies to improve manufacturing margins and reduce costs.
- Increased efficiency of Packaging process by 15% with implementation of Centerline procedure.
- Analyzed workflow and production, reviewing customized value stream mapping data to ascertain areas for improvement.
- Trained and mentored project leaders and discipline managers to drive culture change toward total quality mindset across production continuum.
- Led initiatives for improved quality, safety and product performance for manufacturing of Frozen Shreds
- Teamed with engineering and manufacturing teams to conduct testing and validation, develop product prototypes and support manufacturing cost control initiatives.
- Coordinated with cross-functional project team leadership for R&D, Supply Chain, Quality and Engineering to devise process improvements resulting in 18% reduction in cost and significant boosts in productivity.
- Coordinated with leadership teams using CI/Lean practices on Continuous Improvement projects and activities.
Education
MBA - Agriculture Industry
Utah State University
Logan, UT03.1986
Bachelor of Science - Food Industry Management
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT04.1984
Skills
- Prioritizing and Planning
- Strategy Development
- Cost Data Analysis
- Relationship Building
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Employee Training Oversight
- Willing to Learn
- Risk Assessment
- Goal Setting
- Data Analysis
- Service Oriented
- Team Building Leadership
- Mentoring and Coaching
Certification
- Black Belt Certification Training - 2012
- Green Belt Certification Training - 2014
- Lean Practitioner Training -2022
Timeline
Processing Manager
JR Simplot
12.2022 - Current
Manufacturing Excellence Manager
JR Simplot
07.2022 - 12.2022
Continuous Improvement Manager
KraftHeinz Food
02.2019 - 07.2022
MBA - Agriculture Industry
Utah State University
Bachelor of Science - Food Industry Management
Brigham Young University